Tinley Park High School
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Tinley Park High School, TPHS or simply Tinley is a public high school
located in Tinley Park, Illinois
, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago
. It is part of Bremen Community High School District 228
which also includes Oak Forest High School
, Hillcrest High School
and Bremen High School.
, Oak Forest
, Markham
, and Country Club Hills
, Illinois.
(AYP) as described by the federal No Child Left Behind act.
, governed by the Illinois High School Association
(IHSA).
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in: basketball
, bowling
, cross country
, golf
, soccer, swimming
& diving
, tennis
, and track & field. Young men may compete in baseball
, football
, and wrestling
. Young women may compete in cheerleading
, softball
, and volleyball
. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a pom pom team (the Titanette Dancers).
The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective IHSA state tournaments or meets:
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Tinley Park, Illinois
Tinley Park, Illinois
Tinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. It is part of Bremen Community High School District 228
Bremen Community High School District 228
Bremen Community High School District 228 is a public four year high school district covering about in Bremen Township in southern Cook County, Illinois in the south suburbs of Chicago...
which also includes Oak Forest High School
Oak Forest High School
Oak Forest High School is a public high school located in Oak Forest, Illinois. It is part of Bremen Community High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Hillcrest High School and Bremen High School...
, Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School (Illinois)
Hillcrest High School is a public four year high school located in Country Club Hills, Illinois. It is part of Bremen High School District 228 which also includes Tinley Park High School, Oak Forest High School, and Bremen High School....
and Bremen High School.
Overview
Tinley Park High School is the second oldest school of the four high schools comprising Bremen High School District 228, opening in 1961. The 1,100 students at TPHS come from sections of the villages of Tinley ParkTinley Park, Illinois
Tinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
, Oak Forest
Oak Forest, Illinois
Oak Forest is a suburban city about south/southwest of downtown Chicago in Bremen Township in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,051 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Markham
Markham, Illinois
Markham is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Markham is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, and Country Club Hills
Country Club Hills, Illinois
Country Club Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Country Club Hills is located at ....
, Illinois.
Demographics
With approximately 67 teachers for the estimated 1100 student body, Tinley Park has a student/teacher ratio of roughly 17:1. In 2007, the student body composed of 56.8% caucasian students, 25.8% African-American students, 10.4% Hispanic students, 4.7% Asian-American students, 0.6% Native American students, and 1.6% multi-racial students.Academics
In 2008, the average composite ACT score for Titan students was 20.0. As of 2008, Tinley Park HS is making Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
(AYP) as described by the federal No Child Left Behind act.
Athletics
Tinley Park's athletic teams play in the South Suburban ConferenceSouth Suburban Conference (Illinois)
The South Suburban Conference is a high school athletic and activity conference which comprises fourteen schools located in the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois....
, governed by the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(IHSA).
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in: basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
& diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, and track & field. Young men may compete in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, and wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
. Young women may compete in cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a pom pom team (the Titanette Dancers).
The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective IHSA state tournaments or meets:
- Cheerleading: State Champions (2006–07, 07–08)
- Football: State Champions (1986–87)
- Tennis (girls): 3rd place (1972–73)
- Wrestling: 3rd place (1969–70)
Activities
- The Arts
- Art Club
- Art and Anime
- Band / Chorus
- Color Guard
- Drama Club
- Lighting & Staging
- Speech Team
- Publications
- Literary Magazine (Afterthoughts)
- School Newspaper (Titan Times)
- Yearbook (Scythe)
- Service Organizations
- Interact
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Social Interaction Organizations
- Book Club
- Operation SnowballOperation snowballOperation Snowball is an international alcohol, tobacco and other drug use prevention program focusing on leadership development to empower youth to lead drug-free lives...
- Peer Mediation
- Seekers
- Athletic Organizations
- Cheerleaders
- Junior / Senior Leadership
- Pom Pons
- Academic Clubs
- ATP (Academic / Talented Program)
- Chess Club
- Energy Club
- French Club
- Mathletes
- Scholastic Bowl
- Science Club
- Spanish Club
- Career Associations
- BPA - Business Professionals of AmericaBusiness Professionals of AmericaBusiness Professionals of America is a career and technical student organization that is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. BPA aims to develop leadership, academic, and technological skills in the workplace among students and leaders within the community...
- DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of America
- FCCLA - Family, Careers and Community Leaders of America
- ICE - Interrelated Cooperative Education / Skills USA
- BPA - Business Professionals of America
Notable alumni
- Malik Ali, class of 1974, founder of MPI Home VideoMPI Home VideoMPI Home Video is a home entertainment company that produces and distributes popular documentaries, films and television series on DVD & Blu-ray for the home video market. MPI Home Video is a subsidiary of MPI Media Group which was founded in 1976 by brothers Malik & Waleed Ali...
- Chuck Lester (class of 1973) long-time assistant coach with the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, 1987-2010, including Assistant to the Head Coach/Special Projects (2006-2010). - Elaine Parker Rodgers 1999 Illinois Head Start Teacher of the Year
Notable staff
- Ron GoraRon GoraRon Gora was a swimmer who attended the University of Michigan and competed in the 1952 Olympics. He finished 8th in the 100 meter freestyle.Gora attended Lane Tech High School in Chicago, and is tied with Tom Jager and Brian Alden with the most individual state titles won by a male in Illinois...
was a physical education teacher and swimming coach. He competed in swimmingSwimming at the 1952 Summer OlympicsAt the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, a total number of eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The events were held at the Swimming Stadium. There was a total of 319 participants from 48 countries competing.-Medal table:...
at the 1952 Summer Olympics1952 Summer OlympicsThe 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
.